Once you have scoped the project and decided that a greenprint can help you achieve your goals, the greenprint development process generally follows a four-step process.
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Wind turbines
Wind farm turbines situated on a ridge top in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia.
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Kent Mason
Process Overview
Take a look at the greenprint development process and relationships between the stages.
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Chicago
Purple Martins fly to their nests during a morning at Montrose Harbor in Chicago.
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Jennifer Emerling
Best Practices
The following are best practices to consider when embarking on the development of a greenprint.
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Solar project
Aerial image of the Maricopa West solar project site in the San Joaquin Valley, near the town of Taft, California.
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Stuart Palley
Case Studies
These twelve case studies summaries highlight the successes and lessons learned across a range of greenprint projects with different partners and goals.